Administration/ Executive Leadership Team

Ismael J. Betancourt Vélez, E.M.I.B. Vice President of Student Life and Auxiliary Servicesbetancourti@uiu.edu

Mr. Betancourt joined the UIU executive management staff in August of 2012 and is
part of the President’s Council. He brings more than 19 years of experience in domestic
and international higher education and provides leadership for all student life and
international education operations including Housing and Residence Life, Counseling
and Wellness, Recreation Center, Student Activities, Outdoor Pursuits, Disabilities
Services, Dining Services, Security, International Admissions and Recruitment, Education
Abroad, Intensive English Program, International Student and Scholar Services, and
UIU Hong Kong.

Prior to arriving at Upper Iowa University, Mr. Betancourt held the positions of Executive
Director of International Education at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio; Director
of Education Abroad at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona; and Director
of the Office of International Services at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mr. Betancourt has held leadership positions at NAFSA: Association of International
Educators and currently serves as a Commissioner and Certified Site Reviewer for the
American International Recruitment Council (AIRC). He is also a member of the Forum
of Education Abroad, the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA),
and an ex-Board member of the Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council.

Mr. Betancourt holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Business and International
Studies, and an Executive Masters in International Business. Both degrees are from
Saint Louis University.

Andrew Wenthe has been with Upper Iowa since 2005. Wenthe's responsibilities include
leadership of the Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Development as well
as the Office of Communications and Marketing. Wenthe also provides leadership on
regional economic development initiatives, government and community relations, and
efforts to secure grant and foundation support.

Wenthe earned his B.A. in Political Communications from the University of Northern
Iowa and his Masters in Higher Education Administration from Upper Iowa University.
Additionally, he served for six years in the Iowa House of Representatives and currently
serves as the Mayor of the City of Fayette.

Holly WolffExecutive Assistant to the President andAssistant Secretary of the Board of Trusteeswolffh@uiu.edu

Holly Wolff has been with Upper Iowa University since 2005. Ms. Wolff began her time
at UIU in Facilities Management before transitioning to the Office of the President
in 2012.

Ms. Wolff graduated cum laude from Upper Iowa University with a B.A. in Communications and is currently enrolled
in UIU's Master of Business with a Management emphasis. As the recipient of the Erma
K. Ledgerwood Scholarship in 2008, Ms. Wolff has been paying it forward as an active
member of Team Peacock since 2006, riding RAGBRAI to raise money for student scholarships.
She is also a member of the National Association for Presidential Assistants in Higher
Education.